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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,638,794,537.70, 2,458,191,806.55 and 1,449,388,965.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,638,794,537.70, 2,458,191,806.55 and 1,449,388,965.30 is: 2,174,083,447.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,794,537.70 : 2,458,191,806.55 = 1,449,388,965.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,794,537.70/2,458,191,806.55 = 1,449,388,965.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,794,537.70x = 2,458,191,806.55 × 1,449,388,965.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,794,537.70x = 3,562,876,079,004,442,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,876,079,004,442,624/1,638,794,537.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,083,447.95

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